Bellissimo’s, the longtime Little Falls Italian restaurant that closed in 2007, is back in the same spot, 1 Newark Pompton Turnpike, 973-785-4225.

Owner David Gabbay had decided to retire, and had sold the spot to the South City Restaurant group, who turned it into South City Prime and then Fire & Oak. But that closed in 2009 and the building has been vacant since.

Gabbay decided to come out of retirement, bought the restaurant back this summer and reopened it two weeks ago, along with his original maître d’, John Gonzales. There’s a main dining room that seats 100, as well as a lounge and a number of smaller rooms appropriate for private parties. Gabbay says his restaurant is not related to Bellissimo in Montvale.

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Elisa Ung has been the restaurant reviewer and dining columnist for The Record since 2007. She's a native of Southern California and a graduate of the University of Southern California, and she spent eight years writing for the Philadelphia Inquirer.View all of her posts